The Wind in the Willows — Page 36

Vocabulary

อย่างไรก็ตาม

yàang rai gôr taam — Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting point

พวกเขา

phûak khǎo — They; them; referring to a group of people

เดินทาง

dooen thaang — To travel; to make a journey somewhere

ไป

pai — To go; moving away from current location

ได้

dâai — Can; to be able to; indicates past achievement

ไม่

mâi — No; not; negation particle in Thai

ไกล

glai — Far; distant; a long way away

นัก

nák — Very; excessively; used to intensify adjectives

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something occurred

ได้ยิน

dâai yin — To hear; to perceive sound with ears

เสียง

sǐang — Sound; voice; noise heard by ears

เท้า

tháo — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg

ตบ

tòp — To pat; to slap lightly with a flat hand

เบาๆ

bao bao — Softly; gently; lightly in sound or touch

ดัง

dang — Loud; resonant; making a strong sound

มา

maa — To come; moving toward the speaker

จาก

jàak — From; originating at a particular place

ด้านหลัง

dâan lǎng — Behind; at the back side of something

และ

láe — And; connecting two words or clauses together

คางคก

khaang khók — Toad; a warty amphibian related to frogs

ก็

gôr — Then; also; a linking particle in Thai

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move quickly on foot

ตาม

taam — To follow; to chase after someone or something

ทัน

than — To catch up; in time; reaching in time

แล้ว

láaeo — Already; then; indicates completion of an action

สอด

sòot — To slip into; to insert something into a gap

อุ้งเท้า

ûng tháo — Paw; the soft underside of an animal's foot

เข้าไป

khâo pai — To go into; to enter inside something

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or container

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

แต่ละ

tàe lá — Each; every individual one in a group

คน

khon — Person; human being; classifier for people

โดย

dooi — By; via; through a means or agent

ยังคง

yang khong — Still; continuing to remain in a state

หายใจ

hǎai jai — To breathe; to inhale and exhale air

หอบ

hòop — To pant; to breathe heavily and rapidly

เพ่ง

phêng — To stare intently; to focus gaze sharply

มอง

maawng — To look; to gaze at something visually

ออกไป

òok pai — To go out; looking or moving outward

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating a state or quality

ว่างเปล่า

wâang plào — Empty; blank; void of content or people

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to pay attention to sound

นะ

ná — Softening particle seeking agreement or attention

หนู

nǔu — Mouse; rat; also humble first-person pronoun

พูด

phûut — To speak; to say something aloud to others

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; like; in the way of

เฉียบขาด

chìap khàat — Decisive; sharp; firm and clear in manner

ทันที

than thii — Immediately; right away; without any delay

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative clause particle in Thai

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; arrive at; until a destination

เมือง

mueang — Town; city; a populated urban settlement

เจ้า

jâo — You; lord; informal second-person pronoun

ต้อง

tôong — Must; have to; expressing necessity or obligation

สถานี

sà thǎa nii — Station; a building for a specific service

ตำรวจ

tam rùat — Police; law enforcement officer in Thailand

โดยตรง

dooi trong — Directly; straight to without detour or delay

สอบถาม

sòop thǎam — To inquire; to ask questions to gather information

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces a quoted statement

รู้

rúu — To know; to have knowledge of something

อะไร

à rai — What; used in questions asking about things

เกี่ยวกับ

gìao gàp — About; concerning; related to a topic

รถยนต์

rót yon — Car; automobile; a motorized road vehicle

คัน

khan — Classifier for vehicles; also means itchy

นั้น

nán — That; that one; referring to something nearby

บ้าง

bâang — Some; somewhat; any; a vague quantity

มัน

man — It; him; informal third-person pronoun

เป็น

pen — To be; to have a condition or identity

ใคร

khrai — Who; which person; used in questions

แจ้งความ

jâeng khwaam — To report to police; file an official complaint

ร้องทุกข์

róong thúk — To file a grievance; lodge a formal complaint

ด้วย

dûai — Also; with; too; accompanying particle in Thai

ร้าน

ráan — Shop; store; a place of business

ช่าง

châang — Craftsman; mechanic; skilled tradesperson

หรือ

rǔue — Or; whether; used to present alternatives

จัดการ

jàt gaan — To manage; to handle; to deal with something

ให้

hâi — To give; for; causing someone to do something

เอา

ao — To take; to get; to have something done

ซ่อมแซม

sôom saem — To repair; to fix something that is broken

เรียบร้อย

rîap róoi — Neat; orderly; properly done and completed

จะ

jà — Will; going to; future tense marker in Thai

ใช้

chái — To use; to utilize something for a purpose

เวลา

wee laa — Time; a period or moment in time

แต่

tàe — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause

ถึงกับ

thǔeng gàp — To the point of; so much as to cause

พัง

phang — To collapse; to break down; completely ruined

จน

jon — Until; to the point that; so that

หมดหวัง

mòt wǎng — Hopeless; having lost all hope entirely

ระหว่าง

rá wàang — Between; during; in the middle of something

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first-person pronoun used casually

โรงแรม

roong raem — Hotel; a building providing paid accommodation

หา

hǎa — To look for; to search for something needed

ห้องพัก

hôong phák — Guest room; a room for resting or staying

สะดวกสบาย

sà dùak sà baai — Comfortable; convenient; at ease and relaxed

พัก

phák — To rest; to stay temporarily; to take a break

อยู่

yùu — To be at; to live; to stay somewhere

กว่า

gwàa — More than; before; comparative degree marker

พร้อม

phróom — Ready; prepared; all set to proceed

ประสาท

prà sàat — Nerve; nerves; nervous system; also means annoying

ฟื้นคืน

fúuen khuuen — To recover; to restore to a previous condition

ตกใจ

tòk jai — To be startled; to be frightened suddenly

พึมพำ

phüm pham — To mutter; to murmur quietly to oneself

เหม่อลอย

mòe looi — Absentminded; daydreaming; staring into space

ร้องเรียน

róong rian — To complain officially; to file a formal complaint

ต่อ

tòo — Against; to; per; continuing onward

อัน

an — A general classifier; one; a thing

งดงาม

ngót ngaam — Beautiful; splendid; elegant and visually pleasing

ศักดิ์สิทธิ์

sàk sìt — Sacred; holy; having divine or spiritual power

ได้รับ

dâai ráp — To receive; to obtain something given to you

มอบ

môop — To bestow; to hand over; to present a gift

แก่

gàe — To; for; given to a recipient; also means old

ซ่อม

sôom — To repair; to fix a broken item

เลิก

lôoek — To stop; to quit; to end an activity

ยุ่ง

yûng — Busy; entangled; meddling in others' affairs

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone or something

ตลอดไป

tà lòot pai — Forever; always; for all time to come

อยาก

yàak — To want; to desire to do something

เห็น

hěn — To see; to visually perceive something

เรื่อง

rûeang — Matter; story; topic; issue being discussed

อีก

ìik — Again; more; another; additionally

เลย

looei — At all; so; therefore; emphasizing particle

โอ้

ôo — Oh; an exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

คง

khong — Probably; likely; to remain; presumably so

คิด

khít — To think; to consider; to ponder something

ไม่ออก

mâi òok — Cannot express; unable to think of words

หรอก

ròok — Softening particle expressing mild negation or doubt

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — To feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

ขอบคุณ

khòop khun — Thank you; expression of gratitude in Thai

แค่ไหน

khâe nǎi — How much; to what extent; how far

ยอม

yoom — To yield; to agree; to give in willingly

ตกลง

tòk long — To agree; to settle; okay; it is agreed

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix indicating an action or process

ครั้ง

khrâng — Time; instance; a single occurrence of something

นี้

níi — This; referring to something close to speaker

หาก

hàak — If; in the event that something occurs

ไม่มี

mâi mii — There is none; having nothing; to lack something

ไม่มีวัน

mâi mii wan — Never; there will never be a day when

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; an entity or matter

นั่น

nân — That; that thing over there; referring to distance

คือ

khuue — Is; means; to be; defining or equating things

หงส์

hong — Swan; a large graceful white water bird

แสง

sǎeng — Light; ray; brightness from a source

อาทิตย์

aa thít — Sun; also means week in everyday Thai

สายฟ้า

sǎai fáa — Lightning; a flash of electricity in sky

หลงเสน่ห์

long sà nèh — Enchanted; captivated by charm or attraction

กลิ่น

glìn — Smell; scent; an odor perceived by nose

มนต์เสน่ห์

mon sà nèh — Charm; magic spell; irresistible allure or attraction